I’ve written about the Atom processor and what it could do to save power if used in enterprise. Here are some things that I’ve done to save energy at home.

1. Replaced all my lights with CFL (Compact FLourescent) bulbs.
2. Replaced windows with triple pane vinyl.
3. Fixed the draft under the front door with a draft guard like you’ve probably seen on TV.
4. Replaced a 50+ year old boiler (in progress).

Reports on some of these are going to be subjective since I was not thinking at the time that I would be reporting on them, but I thought I would post this as an encouragement to some who may be thinking about undertaking a project like this.

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